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Dr. Raymond Khoury, Partner and Public Sector Practice Lead, Arthur D. Little Middle East, said: “The additional economic facilities approved by Dubai, as part of a package totalling AED 2.5 billion over two months, reflect a strategic leadership vision that views the economy as an integrated ecosystem directly linked to social stability, business sustainability, quality of life, and investor confidence. Amid regional developments, global economic shifts and rapidly evolving markets, these initiatives reaffirm Dubai’s ability to act proactively, understand the needs of vital sectors, and provide practical, flexible solutions that support companies and institutions through periods of challenge and transformation.
This package is particularly significant because it goes beyond easing financial and operational burdens on the business community. Its impact extends to protecting jobs, empowering small and medium-sized enterprises, and ensuring the continuity of sectors closely connected to people’s daily lives, such as tourism, trade, education, customs services, and others. In this way, the economic impact of these initiatives is also reflected socially, by supporting family stability, strengthening confidence in the labour market, and creating an environment more capable of growth and adaptation.
The breadth of the initiatives and the variation in their duration, from three to twelve months, also reflect a clear understanding of the different needs of sectors and their varying capacities for recovery and growth. Support directed to tourism, trade, education, and customs-related activities does not only address immediate challenges; it also strengthens the efficiency of the economic ecosystem, preserves value chains, and gives companies space to realign their investment and operational priorities. From a socio-economic perspective, this flexibility enables families and businesses to plan with greater confidence and reduces pressures arising from market fluctuations and operating costs.
Guided by the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and the follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Dubai continues to consolidate a development model built on proactivity, integration between economic and social policies, and effective public-private partnership. These decisions reaffirm the leadership’s commitment to remaining close to the community and business sector, taking timely decisions that sustain growth momentum, strengthen economic resilience, and reinforce Dubai’s position as a global economic capital and a leading destination for investment, talent, and opportunity.”